2005 Minnesota Statutes

     97B.928 Identification of traps and snares. 

    Subdivision 1.    Information required.  (a) A person 
 may not set or place a trap or snare, other than on property 
 owned or occupied by the person, unless the following 
 information is affixed to the trap or snare in a manner that 
 ensures that the information remains legible while the trap or 
 snare is on the lands or waters: 

    (1) the number and state of the person's driver's license; 

    (2) the person's Minnesota identification card number; or 

    (3) the person's name and mailing address. 

    (b) The commissioner may not prescribe additional 
 requirements for identification of traps or snares. 

    Subd. 2.    Provisions not to apply.  From April 1 to 
 August 31, the trap identification provisions of subdivision 1 
 do not apply to traps set for the taking of unprotected wild 
 animals. 

    Subd. 3.    Penalty.  A person who violates subdivision 
 1, paragraph (a), is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. 

    HIST: 1993 c 231 s 45